When Jimi Hendrix came to Washington and blew its mind

[underpants]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/when-jimi-hendrix-came-to-washington-and-blew-its-mind/2013/07/18/ca80eb58-dd18-11e2-85de-c03ca84cb4ef_story.html

If you give each one (of the musicians) $100 a night, we’ll let you have them for five nights.

Thursday

The theater operators were still trying to ingratiate themselves to the community. Adams Morgan was an economically struggling neighborhood, then. Community activists such as Brooks Johnson, who went on to become a top U.S. Olympic track coach, wanted to provide arts and activities for young people.

And so was conceived one of the most improbable gigs ever staged in Washington: the free matinee that the Jimi Hendrix Experience and several jazz acts performed for hundreds of neighborhood children at the Ambassador.


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As word spread of Hendrix’s stage magic, attendance grew night by night, until about 800 showed up for the Sunday finale, says Mike Schreibman, who handled publicity for the Ambassador. Even so, the theater was still half-empty. The Who was opening for Herman’s Hermits at DAR Constitution Hall that night. Some fans planned to catch the Who, skip the Hermits and make it to the Ambassador for Hendrix’s second set.

He felt someone take a seat to his left, so close in the crowd that their legs touched. It was Townshend. Standing against the wall was the Who’s bass player, John Entwistle.

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1. Finally, something worth reading in the WaPo mag. KNR Thanks for that!

[Scuba]

2. Fun read, thanks underpants.

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3. Kicks

[adirondacker]

4. Thanks for posting. This is a really cool story, especially coming from the WAPost.

I would expect it in Rolling Stone, but still have to give credit where it's due.

[RainDog]

5. k&r n/t